Sustainable water management in the Mediterranean tourist areas

TourMedEau is a project funded by the European Union under the program Ciudad - Cooperation In Urban Development And Dialogue - which aims to develop a system of sustainable water management in tourist areas of the Mediterranean.

The program CIUDAD, funded by the European Neighourhood Partnership Instrument (ENPI), aims to help local governments in the ENPI region to improve their ability to plan for a long term urban development which is at the meantime sustainable and integrated by respecting the principles of good governance. The program promotes mutual understanding, exchange of experiences and cooperation between local EU actors and partner countries of ENPI region in the implementation of joint projects.

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The study and design of a wastewater treatment plant and water works for its reuse in agriculture and tourism will allow the exchange of experiences and expertise on wastewater treatment among Mediterranean countries, leading to the dissemination of the best techniques.

The total value of the initiative amounts to 506,177.00 euros of which the 80% amounting to 404,941.00 euros, financed by the European Union.

Tunisian partners: the Municipality of Ajim and the Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Laboratoire Dynamique Sédimentaire et Environnement. Moroccan partners: the Municipality of El Hoceima and the Université Moulay Ismail De Meknés. Italian partners: The Municipality of Villasimius; Enas, the regional body for water management in Sardinia and Crenos, Centre for Economic Research North-South, University of Cagliari, a section of Cirem.

OpenMed, expert in the design, implementation and management of projects funded with European, national and regional contribution, manages the technical support to the project.

Project number	n/a
Subject(s)	AGRICULTURE , ANALYSIS AND TESTS , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , INFRASTRUCTURES , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , TOURISM - SPORT - HOBBIES , WATER QUALITY
Acronym	TourMedEau
Geographical coverage	Tunisia,Morocco,Italy,
Budget (in €)	506177
Programme	Cooperation in Urban Development and Dialogue (CIUDAD) Programme
Web site	http://www.tourmedeau.eu
Objectives	TourMedEau will help promote dialogue and cooperation between the governments of both shores of the Mediterranean in order to improve environmental sustainability in urban areas through a more efficient public management of water services. The study and design of a wastewater treatment plant and water works for its reuse in agriculture and tourism will allow the exchange of experiences and expertise on wastewater treatment among Mediterranean countries leading to the dissemination of the best techniques . In detail, the project includes the following activities: Analysis of the state of the art and preliminary activities that enable the acquisition of a full overview of territories’ needs Construction of a shared process Exchange of experiences and competences transfer Expansion and completion of a wastewater treatment plant in Tunisia or Morocco Dissemination of project results
Results	The main expected results are: Promote a model of sustainable water management compatible with the strong tourism development in the selected locations in the project Develop institutional partnerships between local authorities of the Mediterranean shores on environmental issues linked with water management and improve the environmental sustainability of the countries Improve the integration of southern Mediterranean countries through the involvement of public administrations to promote methodologies and a development process based on water resource improvement Promote the use of purified water to restore the level of subsoil Promote the rehabilitation of traditional farming, nurseries and historical and cultural traditions and improve the regional and local governance skills The project was presented to the European Commission by a partnership consisting of Italians, Moroccans and Tunisians partners. -- Contacts Comune di Villasimius Piazza Gramsci 10, 09049 Villasimius, Cagliari, Italy http://www.comune.villasimius.ca.it E-mail E-mail: remo.ghiani@comune.villasimius.ca.it Tel.+39 070 79 301 Fax. +39 070 79 28 041 Enas, Ente Acque della Sardegna Via Mameli 88, 09123 Cagliari, Italy http://www.enas.sardegna.it/ E-mail: dina.cadoni@enas.sardegna.it Tel. 0039 070 602 12 51 Fax. 0039 070 67 07 58 Università di Cagliari - Università di Sassari Via San Giorgio 12, 09124 Cagliari, Italy http://www.crenos.it E-mail: sistug@unica.it Tel. +39 0706756406 Fax. +39 0706756402 Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax Laboratoire Dynamique Sédimentaire et Environnement Route de Soukra km 4 B.P.W. 3038 SFAX – Tunisia http://www.mes.tn E-mail: chokri.yaich@enis.rnu.tn Tel. +21 67 42 74 090 Fax. +21 67 42 75 595 Commune Urbaine d’Al Hoceima, Bd Hassan II, Al Hoceima, Morocco E-mail: boudra.mo@volia.fr Tel. +21 26 61 14 40 96 Fax. +21 26 61 14 40 96
Period	[24/06/2010 - 30/06/2012]

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